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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We receive financial aid at a K-8 and our child has loads of friends and is well-liked by his teachers. It's obvious by the way I dress and the car we drive and the size of our house that we are not wealthy or "powerful" people. The teachers aren't Rockefellers either, so they certainly won't be looking down their noses at you or your child.

We have not had any big problems with the school, so we haven't had to worry about "treading lightly" with the administration or teachers. But we reach out to teachers with questions or concerns and have never had any issues.

My husband and I make a concerted effort to volunteer when we can. I have no idea if anyone even notices these things, but frankly we do it to show our gratitude and show that we want to support the school that has shown support for us.

We skip the auction and give about $50 to the annual fund just to make sure they know we are team players.

When the kids are little, they don't realize that Khaleed's family is rich or Adele's house is small and old. But as they get older, they catch on pretty quickly. High school might be tougher. And I think girls can be snottier about the kids of clothes you wear etc.  My son, who is in 4th grade now, does feel a little funny at first when some of his friends come over to our modest home, but we've used it to reinforce the idea that there are nice and unkind people at all socio-economic levels. Sometimes, we take the friend out for ice cream or an activity outside the house.

Our financial situation hasn't adversely affected our child's popularity or performance at school. For most people, it boils down to whether or not your kid is nice. My husband and I have found some nice people who we mingle/chat with at the school functions, but we're not looking to make BFFs at these functions.

As others have mentioned above, you re-apply for FA annually. Generally the amount you get will stay the same unless you have a change in income (a family member becomes seriously ill or loses a job, or you win the billion-dollar Powerball). The questions are extensive (What make/model/year of car do you drive? Did you take a vacation and how much did you spend? Do you have a boat? A vacation house? [b]Have you inherited money? [/b]Are you supporting other family members like an elderly or disabled individual?). But frankly, they should be because you want people who actually need the money to get it.

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Does life insurance / 401(k) from spouse (DC's other, recently deceased parent) count as inherited money? My income is crazy low for private school, and I'm thinking of applying for FA. Right now, I have a good bit of cash from the life insurance, but I'm going to need that to supplement my income for years.  [/quote]

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